Vid-Biz: Turner vs. Netflix, LG vs. Google TV, Jinni Raises $5M

Turner Chief Explains How TV Industry Will Neutralize Netflix; broadcast sitcoms and dramas may never even get an opportunity to be on Netflix because SVOD rights are being “frozen” in the latest rounds of deal making. (paidContent)

How Sonic Solutions is powering Hollywood’s broadband dreams; Sonic’s RoxioNow entertainment platform is being used by Intel for its secure distribution of high-quality digital movies to PCs via broadband connections. (VentureBeat)

Study: 350 million Web-enabled TV devices to be sold by 2015; that’s four times the number from last year, according to new research from Parks Associates. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jinni Raises $5 Million Series B For Video Discovery; the company’s Series B round is led by Belgacom (Belgium’s leading telecom) and an undisclosed tier 1 consumer electronics company. (Video Nuze)

Turner CEO says heavy Web exposure made company lose interest in reruns of ‘Modern Family'; Turner pulled out of bidding for reruns because the show is so popular online. (Los Angeles Times)

Tata Communications Expected To Acquire Content Delivery Network BitGravity; Tata already owns about 15% of the company due to an earlier investment. Now it wants the rest. (BusinessofVideo.com)

Google Who? LG Launches App Platform for TVs; LG who? (Wired News)

VUDU Brings 3D Into The Living Room; company will stream 3D movies directly on connected HDTVs, Blu-ray players and entertainment systems from a number of partners. (emailed release)

‘We Draw’ wins Samsung’s top TV app award; the winner of Samsung’s $200,000 first prize is “We Draw,” an interactive drawing game. (Lost Remote)

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